The Dark Side with Verity

If you've ever delivered a great session, got incredible feedback, and still gone home convinced it was a fluke, this episode is for you.
Imposter syndrome isn't a mindset problem. It isn't a confidence problem. And no amount of affirmations, credentials, or "fake it till you make it" is going to touch it because it was never designed for what you're actually dealing with.
In this episode, Verity breaks down what imposter syndrome really is from a somatic and nervous system lens, including why the standard psychological definition completely misses the mark, what polyvagal theory reveals about the freeze and collapse response underneath it, and why high achievers, wellness practitioners, and coaches are especially vulnerable.
You'll learn:
Why your brain can't tell the difference between social threat and physical danger (and what that means for visibility)
How childhood conditioning, conditional praise, and performance-based belonging wire the nervous system for imposter syndrome
Why "fake it till you make it" actively makes it worse — and what to do instead
The real reason more certifications won't fix this
How to build genuine safety in the body through regulated, embodied visibility
Whether you're a breathwork facilitator, coach, or wellness practitioner who keeps stacking qualifications before letting yourself be seen, this episode will change how you understand yourself, your clients, and the work.

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Connect & Train with Verity
● @verityjocoonan @vidya_certification
● Join Breathwork & healing ⁠APP @vidya.app
● Follow us on @thedarksidewithverity

In this episode of The Dark Side with Verity Coonan, we explore how your nervous system may be the very thing limiting your income, business growth, and ability to receive.
Financial blocks aren’t just mindset issues, they’re survival responses stored in the body.
Through real-life experiences, including making costly decisions from a dysregulated state, Verity breaks down why regulation is essential for making aligned choices in business, money, and life.
If your body doesn’t feel safe with more… you’ll unconsciously push it away.
This episode will shift how you think about money, capacity, and what it actually takes to build sustainable success.

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Connect & Train with Verity
● @verityjocoonan @vidya_certification
● Join Breathwork & healing ⁠APP @vidya.app
● Follow us on @thedarksidewithverity

In this episode of The Dark Side with Verity, we go deep into what it really takes to rebuild yourself from burnout, anxiety, and trauma… to clarity, creativity, and business.
Trina from @james_boutique shares her journey of:
Starting a boutique and designing her own clothing line
Navigating anxiety, ADHD symptoms, and burnout
The truth about trauma work (and what actually changed everything)
Letting go of perfection, control, and what people think
Finding your personal style (in life + fashion)
Creating space in your body to actually live, create, and grow
This is a raw, honest conversation about healing, identity, and doing the thing anyway, even when you’re not ready.
If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or like you’re “too much”… this episode will hit.
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Connect & Train with Verity
● @verityjocoonan @vidya_certification
● Join Breathwork & healing ⁠APP @vidya.app
● Follow us on @thedarksidewithverity

In this episode of The Dark Side with Verity, Verity sits down with Sarah, founder of Book Besties Darwin, a growing community and lifestyle brand bringing women together through their love of books.
What started as a simple love of reading has turned into a powerful community where women connect, share stories, and build friendships.
But this conversation goes far beyond books.
Sarah shares the story behind Book Besties, the reality of building something from the ground up, and how having supportive people around you can make all the difference.
We also talk about:
• Growing up with your partner and navigating life as high school sweethearts• The reality of building a business when you’re figuring it out as you go• Why community matters more than ever right now• The courage it takes to start something new
Sarah’s story is a reminder that the most meaningful businesses often begin with something simple, a passion, an idea, and the willingness to take the first step.
If you’ve ever dreamed about building something of your own, this episode will inspire you.
In this episode of The Dark Side Podcast with Verity, Verity sits down with Sarah from Book Besties Darwin to talk about building community, entrepreneurship, relationships, and the story behind one of Darwin’s growing book communities.
Sarah shares how her love of reading eventually turned into Book Besties, a community and lifestyle brand bringing women together through books, connection, and shared experiences.
The conversation explores:
• How Book Besties began• Building a community business from scratch• Being high school sweethearts and growing together• Entrepreneurship and having supportive partners• Why community matters now more than ever
This episode is for anyone who has ever felt the pull to create something meaningful.
Sometimes the best ideas begin with something simple, like a love of books.

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Connect & Train with Verity
● @verityjocoonan @vidya_certification
● Join Breathwork & healing ⁠APP @vidya.app
● Follow us on @thedarksidewithverity

In this episode of The Dark Side with Verity, Verity Jo Coonan explores why going slow is often the most intelligent nervous system strategy available.
In a culture that rewards urgency and intensity, she explains how speed can override safety and why true capacity is built through steadiness, not force.
Verity unpacks how the body interprets pressure, why healing cannot be rushed, and how moving slowly creates deeper integration, clearer decision-making, and stronger leadership.
This conversation reframes slowness as strength, safety as strategy, and regulation as the foundation for sustainable growth.
For anyone who feels behind, tempted to push, or caught between ambition and exhaustion, this episode offers a grounded alternative.

🎧 Listen now and be sure to share this episode with anyone who needs to hear it.
Connect & Train with Verity
● @verityjocoonan @vidya_certification
● Join Breathwork & healing ⁠APP @vidya.app
● Follow us on @thedarksidewithverity